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Here's a first look at the Baptist Standard issue for February 17, 2003.
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FRONT PAGE
- Legislators urged to be advocates for children
- WORSHIP SERVICE: First Baptist Church, Waco, in Guatemala
- Latino children and youth with active faith do better in school
TEXAS
- West Texas pastor, secretary killed in highway accident after party
- 'God gave me a supernatural ability to forgive,' says wife of Jibla victim
- CBF Texas called to live in world of paradox
- Chapman seeks to influence Texas churches
- Wealth and poverty threaten childhood
- BGCT church-starting plan running strong
- Think you're too old for ministry? Emulate Father Buckner, speaker says
- Baptists asked again to Bear the Burden for Texas children
- Ellis Association speaks gospel to oral learners
- HSU names Parker College of Liberal Arts
- Rendon, Dundas and Guel take new roles
- On the Move
- Around the State
- Texas Tidbits
TEXAS CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMISSION CONFERENCE
- Families feel like hair's on fire, Waco preacher says
- Family ministry nurtures faith, professor says
- Family communication thrives on intimacy
- Legislators urged to be advocates for children
- Reyes: Learn from Hispanic families
- Rivalry in human family 'springs from insecurity'
GUATEMALA MISSIONS
- WORSHIP SERVICE: First Baptist Church, Waco, in Guatemala
- Partnership leads from Central Texas to Central America
- CALL OF THE MILD: North Texas couple serve children
BAPTISTS
- New management reopens Jibla hospital; some IMB workers remain
- Mainstream Network looks to future, honors Wade
- Baptist Briefs
RELIGION
- GEORGE W. BUSH: Presidential preacher
- Latino children and youth with active faith do better in school
- Bush urges broadcasters to 'rally armies of compassion'
- White House guidelines go where courts fear to tread
- Voucher proponents target Blaine amendments
OPINION
- EDITORIAL: Another mass-mailing attempts to sway Texas Baptists
- DOWN HOME: Quiet treatment is quite trying
- TOGETHER: Churches must reflect mind of Christ
- ANOTHER VIEW: 'Man-made' theology can be conduit for divine revelation
- Texas Baptist Forum
- He Said/ She Said
- Cybercolumn
BIBLE STUDY
- Explore the Bible for March 2: Unfettered selfish ambition destroys dreams
- Family Bible Study for March 2: Take time during prayer to hear from God
- Explore the Bible for Feb. 23: Jesus did not leave Peter to wallow in guilt
- Explore the Bible for Feb. 23: Jesus preached the Bible; the Bible preaches him
- Explore the Bible for Feb. 16: Jesus came to the disciples in their time of need
- Family Bible Study for Feb. 16: There are numerous reasons to study the Bible
- Explore the Bible for Feb. 9: With Truth on trial, Pilate ruled against himself
- Family Bible Study for Feb. 9: Knowledge of God is more than information
- Baptistway Bible Study for Texas Lesson for 1/5: A light to the nations
- Baptistway Bible Study for Texas Lesson for 1/12: Healed by his wounds
- Baptistway Bible Study for Texas Lesson for 1/19: Called to a difficult task
- Baptistway Bible Study for Texas Lesson for 1/26:When trust is misplaced
- Baptistway Bible Study for Texas Lesson for 2/2: Leadership begins with following God
- Baptistway Bible Study for Texas Lesson for 2/9: Practice living by faith, not fear
- Baptistway Bible Study for Texas Lesson for 2/16: God is near, even in troubled times
- Baptistway Bible Study for Texas Lesson for 2/23: God still creates 'new days' in lives
- Baptistway Bible Study for Texas Lesson for 3/2: Pictures are unnecessary; the Word says volumes
- Baptistway Bible Study for Texas Lesson for 3/9: It is wise to do what Jesus says
- Baptistway Bible Study for Texas Lesson for 3/16: Jesus shares the gospel in a nutshell
- Baptistway Bible Study for Texas Lesson for 3/23: If you are willing, then you are able
- Baptistway Bible Study for Texas Lesson for 3/30: Why do you believe in Jesus?
DEPARTMENTS
- Cartoon
- Texas Baptist Forum
- Classified Ads
- Around the State
- On the Move
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